johnnyb. Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 when out fishing all day is it poss on a hot day for your fish to go off.I've thought i might take a cold box out with a few off them cold frozen blocks inside.whats the norm.? and what do others use?.How many hours on a hot day before they are inedable?or I may mean un eatable,is that a word? Thoughts please.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Martin Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 If fish are left to get warm the flesh will quickly go soft/mushy We always take an icey tek cool box even in the winter. In the winter your squid stays frozen in the box so if not used it can go back in the freezer when home. During the summer put a load of ice/packs frozen bottles or even better flaked or crushed ice in there then when you catch fish they can go in and stay in tip top condition all day. When we go to Alderney, the box packed with ice will keep fish in tip top condition for 4 or 5 days The added bonus is that beer is also always cool Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 I recommend freezing water in 2 and 4 pint plastic milk bottles. R Jamie W 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
great white Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 The answer is definitely yes Essential part of the kit through the summer, is a cool box with some ice or cold blocks inside. a tip we use is to cut the heads off of the bigger fish, they fit better in the box and what is the point of trying to keep that cold. There are several old threads on here about choices of cool boxes, Icy Tek are the top of the pile but igloo and Coleman also do good ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plaicemat Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 The answer is definitely yes Essential part of the kit through the summer, is a cool box with some ice or cold blocks inside. a tip we use is to cut the heads off of the bigger fish, they fit better in the box and what is the point of trying to keep that cold. There are several old threads on here about choices of cool boxes, Icy Tek are the top of the pile but igloo and Coleman also do good ones. If you make fish stock (for soups, fish pies, etc) the heads and skelingtons of cod type fish and flatties are essential. Terry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Martin Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 and if you catch loads then fillet them first for even more space in the box Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newboy Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 May I suggest you gut your fish first before putting into icebox. 1st, you wanna get rid of the crap. 2nd, an open belly help icy temp to get into fish faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
great white Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 Sorry Should have said we gut the fish when we take the heads off, quite hard not to really. immediatly after catching we knock them on the head and snip the gills, to stop them bleeding into the fillets. a little later they get beheaded, gutted and put on ice. We used to fillet them, but after taking advice from Will now do that later at home. Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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